Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of the Sample
From: Patient-provider communication about cognition and the role of memory concerns: a descriptive study
Characteristics | Total (n = 409) | No SMD (n = 130) | SMD without memory concerns (n = 143) | SMD with memory concerns (n = 136) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, M (SD) | 71.42 (4.73) | 71.99 (5.01) | 71.71 (4.47) | 70.56 (4.63) |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 187 (45.72) | 54 (41.54) | 71 (49.65) | 62 (45.59) |
Female | 221 (54.03) | 75 (57.69) | 72 (50.35) | 74 (54.41) |
Other – open-ended | 1 (0.24) | 1 (0.77) | -- | -- |
Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-Hispanic White | 323 (78.97) | 97 (74.62) | 115 (80.42) | 111 (81.62) |
Black | 44 (10.76) | 23 (17.69) | 11 (7.69) | 10 (7.35) |
Hispanic/Latino | 18 (4.40) | 6 (4.62) | 4 (2.80) | 8 (5.88) |
American Indian/ Alaska Native | 2 (0.49) | -- | 1 (0.70) | 1 (0.74) |
Asian | 17 (4.16) | 3 (2.31) | 10 (6.99) | 4 (2.94) |
Not listed – open-ended | 5 (1.22) | 1 (0.77) | 2 (1.40) | 2 (1.47) |
Annual Family Income, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< $10,000 | 5 (1.25) | 2 (1.61) | 2 (1.41) | 1 (0.74) |
$10,001 - $20,000 | 54 (13.47) | 20 (16.13) | 13 (9.15) | 21 (15.56) |
$20,001 - $40,000 | 121 (30.17) | 45 (36.29) | 44 (30.99) | 32 (23.70) |
$40,001 - $60,000 | 83 (20.70) | 23 (18.55) | 31 (21.83) | 29 (21.48) |
$60,001 - $80,000 | 63 (15.71) | 18 (14.52) | 25 (17.61) | 20 (14.81) |
$80,001 - $100,000 | 26 (6.48) | 6 (4.84) | 7 (4.93) | 13 (9.63) |
> $100,000 | 49 (12.22) | 10 (8.06) | 20 (14.08) | 19 (14.07) |
Highest degree completed, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Less than high school degree | 12 (2.93) | 7 (5.38) | 4 (2.80) | 1 (0.74) |
High school degree or GED | 93 (22.74) | 32 (24.62) | 32 (22.38) | 29 (21.32) |
Vocation or technical degree | 17 (4.16) | 5 (3.85) | 5 (3.50) | 7 (5.15) |
Some college but no degree | 113 (27.63) | 39 (30.00) | 40 (27.97) | 34 (25.00) |
Associate’s degree | 28 (6.85) | 3 (2.31) | 11 (7.69) | 14 (10.29) |
Bachelor’s degree | 89 (21.76) | 23 (17.69) | 33 (23.08) | 33 (24.26) |
Graduate degree | 57 (13.94) | 21 (16.15) | 18 (12.59) | 18 (13.24) |
Residential Area, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Large city | 71 (17.36) | 24 (18.46) | 23 (16.08) | 24 (17.65) |
Suburb near a large city | 172 (42.05) | 51 (39.23) | 64 (44.76) | 57 (41.91) |
Small city or town | 86 (21.03) | 30 (23.08) | 29 (20.28) | 27 (19.85) |
Rural area | 80 (19.56) | 25 (19.23) | 27 (18.88) | 28 (20.59) |